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yamal
n. A large peninsula in the Russian North.
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Yamal
Yamal may refer to:
- Yamal Peninsula, a peninsula in Siberia
- Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, a federal subject of Russia
- Yamal Airlines, an airline based in Salekhard, Russia
- Yamal (icebreaker), a nuclear-powered Arktika-class Russian icebreaker
- Yamal (satellite constellation), a satellite communication constellation by Gazprom Space Systems.
- Yamal–Europe pipeline
Yamal (satellite constellation)
Yamal is a communication and broadcasting system developed and operated by Gazprom Space Systems. Born out the the connectivity needs of the natural gas extraction giant Gazprom, the system was spun off in its own company, and opened the network to third parties and even went into the public broadcasting industry. It is, along with RSCC's Ekspress constellation, the only national satellite operators in Russia.
Usage examples of "yamal".
Already, ships were fighting their way through the late-spring ice, shepherded by navy icebreakers like the Yamal and Rossiya, to deliver the drilling equipment needed to commence proper exploration for later production.